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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.00, 109.55 and 27.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.00, 109.55 and 27.38 is: 41.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.00 : 109.55 = 27.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.00/109.55 = 27.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.00x = 109.55 × 27.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.00x = 2,999.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,999.67/73.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.09

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